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Chapter XXI
"MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley. One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough. He understood the situation better than words could tell it. To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send. She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He understood the situation better than words could tell it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He understood the situation better than words could tell it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
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From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
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From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
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From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Jessie, at this critical moment of her life, even Whaley seemed a God-send.
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From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance at the girl and one at West's triumphant gargoyle grin was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DAMN PRETTY LI'L' HIGH-STEPPIN' SQUAW" The man on the stool was Whaley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pushed across the room awkwardly, not waiting to free herself of the webs packed with snow.
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From this reading He understood the situation better than words could tell it.
